First Asset Mutual Funds Indicative Annual Distributions

TORONTO, Oct. 20, 2015 /CNW/ - First Asset Investment Management Inc. announces the targeted annualized distribution amounts for the funds listed below for the upcoming twelve month period ending September 30, 2016.  In each case, the distributions are paid quarterly.

In the case of First Asset REIT Income Fund, First Asset announces that commencing immediately, the fund will, in addition to its ordinary quarterly distributions, pay distributions to unitholders of record on the second to last business day of each month that does not end on a calendar quarter.

Fund	Distribution Amount
First Asset Global Dividend Fund	$0.50 per unit per annum ($0.125 per unit per quarter)
First Asset Canadian Convertible Bond Fund	$0.60 per unit per annum ($0.15 per unit per quarter)
First Asset Utility Plus Fund	$0.50 per unit per annum ($0.125 per unit per quarter)
First Asset REIT Income Fund	$0.80 per unit per annum ($0.067 per unit per month)

Notwithstanding this announcement, the amount of the distributions may vary from period to period, and there can be no assurance that a fund will make any distributions in any particular period.

SOURCE First Asset

Please call Investor Relations, First Asset at 416-642-1289 or 18776421289 or visit www.firstasset.com.